Antipode of Vestmanna, Faroe Islands
The opposite side of the world to Vestmanna is Papatowai, Otago, New Zealand.
Vestmanna
Faroe Islands
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 62.154, -7.173
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: -62.154, 172.827
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai is the closest city to Vestmanna's antipodal point (1,749 km).
The antipodal city to Vestmanna is Papatowai. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Vestmanna is Papatowai.
The distance from Vestmanna to Papatowai is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Vestmanna
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Vestmanna's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Vestmanna.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papatowai, Otago | New Zealand | 1,749 km | (-46.561, 169.471) |
| Bluff, Southland | New Zealand | 1,755 km | (-46.600, 168.333) |
| McMurdo Station | Antarctica | 1,764 km | (-77.846, 166.676) |
| Invercargill, Southland | New Zealand | 1,777 km | (-46.400, 168.350) |
| Kaitangata, Otago | New Zealand | 1,778 km | (-46.275, 169.850) |
| Wyndham, Southland | New Zealand | 1,779 km | (-46.333, 168.850) |
| Edendale, Southland | New Zealand | 1,782 km | (-46.317, 168.783) |
| Balclutha, Otago | New Zealand | 1,783 km | (-46.234, 169.750) |
| Wallacetown, Southland | New Zealand | 1,785 km | (-46.333, 168.283) |
| Riverton, Southland | New Zealand | 1,786 km | (-46.350, 168.017) |
Vestmanna, Faroe Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 62.1535° N 7.1729° W
Papatowai, New Zealand
Local time:
Coordinates: 46.5607° S 169.4707° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Vestmanna
The DMS coordinates are: 62°9'12.7'' N 7°10'22.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 62.15354°
LngO = -7.17291°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -62.15354°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -7.17291 + 180° = 172.82709°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Vestmanna is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-62.15354, 172.82709)
In DMS format: 62°9'12.7'' N 7°10'22.5'' W.
